Hen&#39;s nest



PATENT OFFICE.

ROY J. MILLER, OF COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN.

HENS NEST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

Application filed November 25, 1921. Serial No. 517,655.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROY J. lVIILLnR, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Columbus, in the county of Columbiaand State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hens Nests; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and-exact description thereof.

My invention relates to hen nests. It contemplates the provision of a collapsible sheet metal structure with a pivotal bottom.

This construction is especially sanitary, the metal being much easier to clean than wood. It is so shaped as to completely conceal the hen while on the nest, and to prevent chickens from roosting on it. It is easily shipped as it is of collapsible construction'and may be readily placed in a desired position as a few screws or nails are all that are necessary.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation.

Figure 2 is a cross section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Back 10 is one flat rectangular piece. \Valls 11 are provided with flanges 12 secured to back 10 by bolts 11 and flanges 13. Flanges 14 are also directed at an angle to walls 11 and integral therewith. Front 15 is secured to flanges 14 by bolts 16. Top 17 is secured to flanges 13 by bolts 18 and is provided with a flange 19' extending along the top edge and behind back 10.

A plurality of walls 11 are provided with bars 19 apertured at 20. One piece metallic sheet metal bottom 21 is secured by bolts 22 to braces 23 which are apertured at 24 to receive the end of bars 19, a pin 31 being passed through aperture 20 to secure the bottom in horizontal position. A rod 25 passes longitudinally along the entire front of the partitions secured to nest to enable the hen to pass from one nest to another.

Vertically positioned and resting against back 10, are supports 26 affixed by bolts 27 to flange 12 and back 10, wall 11 being cut away at 29 to facilitate adjustment of the nut. Screws 30 may be provided for fixing the supports in position. In the cleaning of the device, pin 31 is removed from aperture 20 and the bottom is permitted to fall, braces 23 being pivoted at 32 to supports 26.

It will be noted that the character of the bolts 11, 18, etc., is such as to facilitate ready assemblage of the various parts. The structure may be shipped in a knock-down condition and quickly erected, the flange 19 being bent on top 17. If desired, this flange 19 may then be secured in position by rivets.

I claim:

1. A nest comprising supports, a back,

said back, a bar having an aperture in its end extending vertically on one of said partitions, a brace pivoted to one of said supports, and apertured to receive the end of said bar, a bottom secured to said brace and means adapted to be inserted in the aperture in said bar for holding the bottom in horizontal position.

2. ails having back, top and front flanges, a back, top and front, bolts securing said back, top and front to said flanges, a plurality of supports, bolts extending through said supports, said back and the back flange of a wall, a bottom, braces supporting said bottom, bolts uniting said braces and said bottom, sa d bottom being pivoted on said supports, bars, bolts securing said bars to said walls, and means for securing said braces to said bars.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Columbus, in the county of Columbia'and State of VVisconsin.

nor J. MILLER. 

